The effects of source cues on online news perception

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Highlights：

• Expertise cue in online news leads to positive evaluations of news story.

• A positive combinationary effect of bandwagon and expertise cues on perceived credibility is identified.

• Identity cue moderates effects between expertise and bandwagon cues on news credibility evaluation.

摘要

•Expertise cue in online news leads to positive evaluations of news story.•A positive combinationary effect of bandwagon and expertise cues on perceived credibility is identified.•Identity cue moderates effects between expertise and bandwagon cues on news credibility evaluation.

论文关键词：Online news perception,Expertise cue,Identity cue,Bandwagon cue

论文评审过程：Available online 12 July 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.05.044